Not exact matches
Even if there are biochemical or metabolic
factors in the underlying causes of alcoholism, it seems unlikely that they would be
such as to specifically
predispose to alcohol ism.
There is much to be said for
such conditioning and
predisposing factors, but they do not fully cover the case.
People can be
predisposed to inheriting an eating disorder, but sociological
factors can also play a role,
such as traumatic events, significant life changes, or diets.
The
factors that can lead to obesity — a junk food diet, inflammation, unhealthy gut bacteria, lack of exercise — also
predispose one to autoimmune disorders
such as Hashimoto's hypothyroidism.
Metabolic syndrome is a series of five risk
factors that can
predispose individuals to chronic diseases
such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and stroke.
That's because normal immune shifts during pregnancy can trigger an autoimmune disease
such as Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, depending on genetics and other
predisposing factors.
Psychology experts point out that isolation can be a
predisposing factor to many health problems,
such as depression and other psychiatric conditions.
Environmental
factors such as over-feeding, which causes fast weight - gain and growth, can dramatically affect the development of elbow dysplasia in dogs that are genetically
predisposed to it.
Short - coated breeds
such as English bulldogs (FIGURE 5), Staffordshire terriers, and Boston terriers, along with longer - coated breeds
such as shih tzus, West Highland White terriers, and Scottish terriers, seem to be
predisposed.2, 4 In Chinese Shar - Peis, skin thickness may make finding the mites on a deep skin scraping difficult, and diagnosis may require obtaining skin biopsy samples for histopathology (see DIAGNOSIS).2, 4,5 Additional
predisposing factors are listed in BOX 1.
There are
predisposing factors that have been identified
such as exposure to substances like metals, dust, chemicals or pesticides.
There are many
factors that may
predispose your pet to pancreatitis; these include obesity, high - fat diet; concurrent disease,
such as diabetes or Cushing's Syndrome; certain medications or toxins; and infection.
Various
factors such as obesity, thick hair coat, brachycephalic conformation («smush - faced» dogs
such as bulldogs, pugs, boxers, etc), strenuous exercise, water deprivation, or exposure to hot / humid weather, can
predispose an animal to heat stroke.
Factors that
predispose animals to heat stroke include obesity, brachycephalics (the term for «short - nosed» dogs
such as pugs, Boston terriers, and English bulldogs), genetics, heart disease, humidity, water immersion, and not being acclimated to a warm climate.
In evaluating the hips of dogs genetically
predisposed to dysplasia, certain
factors could make the hips in the leg - extended radiographs appear worse, compared to another dog with presumably the same genes for hip joint construction,
such as a littermate or a dog with otherwise near - identical genotype yet reared differently.
Appropriate management may include an adequate nutrition plan, hygienic measures, nursing care along with reducing or eliminating
predisposing environmental
factors such as cold and hot weather, stale air and crowded housing.
early history and
predisposing factors to problems,
such as each family member's attachment history and other family - of - origin
factors
They argue that certain risk
factors predispose an adolescent to engage in aggressive sexual behaviour,
such as:
There are some
predisposing factors that are linked to
such reactions.